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M5.9 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.1 km
Source
INGV

New Zealand [Sea]

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M5.9 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea] · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea] · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near New Zealand [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2eae65052b1395861953c586d33f33dec3d8b32c
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-34.27380, -178.31100
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gisborne587.9 kmSW38'100
Tauranga625.0 kmSW161'000
Auckland688.5 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 452 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC48.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.52025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC54.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC44.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.22025-10-15 13:07:05 UTC79.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC44.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92025-10-16 09:59:33 UTC75.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC61.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-10-21 20:02:06 UTC59.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:07 UTC75.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-06-01 22:16:39 UTC75.0 km M5.42025-04-16 17:44:41 UTC108.7 km M5.42025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC108.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-04-16 17:35:27 UTC116.2 km M5.32025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC116.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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